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Rosh
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 Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2012 7:48 pm Post subject: What to do????? |
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Hi All,
Friends as i have just started fishkeeping and really need help from u all,
1.) As new i just bought goldfish as they are easy to care but now my friend gave me some white mollies and they really small like 1inch's and my mom also bought more goldfishes sizing 1inchs again.
2.) now guys please help me to feed dem properly so that they r healthy and shiny,
3.) And other requirement as per your experience
4.) I bought java moss and tied with driftwood n stones but the problem is they r not growning but turning brown as soon as they seems to grown ,like they a small growth then turn brown in color
Please help me
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saurabh_m
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| Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2012 7:56 pm Post subject: Re: What to do????? |
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Can we have some more details like.
1. Number of goldfish.
2. Their size
3. Tank specs
4. Filter
5. Other fishes / some other relevant things.
I know you are new, but these things are important for proper reply / guidance. |
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GANESAA
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| Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2012 7:57 pm Post subject: Re: What to do????? |
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Hi Rosh,
Welcome to IAH... 
For 2nd Point, You Go to LFS (Kurla) and you can get Blood Worms to feed you Goldfishes.. |
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| Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2012 7:58 pm Post subject: Re: What to do????? |
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Rosh,
First give the details of your tank dimension, next give the total number of golds and molly's you have..
And about the java moss, your golds will make a snack of it. so it doesn't matter whether they grow or not..
and I don't think molly's will leave the golds in peace.. so better remove them. |
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Rosh
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| Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2012 8:14 pm Post subject: Re: What to do????? |
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@ Saurabh mathur
1. Number of goldfish = 6
2. Their size = 2 x big ones(2-3 inchs , 4 x small ones(1 inch) both in different tanks
3. Tank specs = driftwood n java moss
4. Filter = it says WP-320 F
5. Other fishes / some other relevant things = small baby mollies 1 and a half month old x 4 (half - 1 inch)
@ GANESAA thank you, but LFS means??  and Blood Worms will give growth also? and is it regular food? like daily bases?
@ Nidhi tank is 3 x 2 x 2 this is bigger one and small 2 x 1 x 1 where small goldies n mollies r der, and small tank hving 4 gold babies n 4 molly babies,,, but Y java is not growing its been a month old but no growth.
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| Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2012 8:25 pm Post subject: Re: What to do????? |
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LFS = Local Fish Supplier  |
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GANESAA
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| Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2012 8:32 pm Post subject: Re: What to do????? |
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@,Rosh, LFS means "Local Fish Shop", There are so many Aquarium shops in Kurla.. There, you will get all type of Goldfish foods, Especially Blood worms.
..Blood Worms will give growth also? Yes
and is it regular food?it's depends on you.
like daily bases? Feed them Hikari Goldfish Gold fish food will improves the color. |
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Nidhi
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| Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2012 8:40 pm Post subject: Re: What to do????? |
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Ok good,
Move all your six golds to your 3 footer, and the molly's to the 2 footer..
and don't add more fishes to your 3 footer as the capacity of it is enough for the 6 golds as they will grow large and need that space.
move the java moss to the 2 footer, it needs time to adjust to your water conditions. once adjusted it will grow nicely.
you can add any hard leaved plants like anubias, ferns and crypts to your gold tank, delicate plants will be eaten raw by the goldies.
about the food, any good quality granular dry food is ok, try to feed them 2-3 times a day. put enough so that they are consumed with in 5 minutes, if food is left over after 5 minutes remove it. you can feed greens and boiled vegetables like peas, carrot, beans etc. add live food to the diet when ever possible.
golds produce a lot of shit, so filter is the most important gadget. since your tank has a volume of 90 gallons or 350 liters, so your filter must have the minimum of 500 gallons/hour rating or 1800 liters/hour rating. so check the ratings on your filter. |
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Rosh
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| Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2012 8:48 pm Post subject: Re: What to do????? |
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@ Trayderji Hmmmm alright
@GANESAA Hikari Goldfish is the name of the food product?
@Nidhi thanks a lot, nice information abt goldies and yes soon in sept im going take bigger tank for goldies to swim a lot and will keep the 3ft one for mollies
what are the needs for goldies to grow nice,big n beautifull?
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| Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2012 8:58 pm Post subject: Re: What to do????? |
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what are the needs for goldies to grow nice,big n beautifull?
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Don't mix with other incompatible fishes, better keep gold only tank.
Maintain good water condition.. like along with good filtration do weekly 25-30% water changes.
balanced healthy food, and finally lots and lots of space..
And do lots of home work by reading materials related to golds on the net.. |
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Rosh
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| Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2012 9:02 pm Post subject: Re: What to do????? |
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@ nidhi alright,
i wish my pet grows bigger,beauty n healthy |
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| Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2012 10:12 pm Post subject: Re: What to do????? |
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I never consider Goldfish to be a beginer / easy to take care fish. They are super active and super sensitive. Lack of care, and you got goldfish dead. By now you must have known the tons of poop they make.
Anyways, go with what experts already said, bloodworm, pellets, flakes are good. I would also recommend twice water change schedule per week! |
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Rosh
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| Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2012 9:57 pm Post subject: Re: What to do????? |
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@ Libero yes, they wer pooping a lot.. i asked few people regarding this and they asked me to reduce the food,before i use to feed dem a lot ,later im not facing it and also my fillter helps for me for the same
my goldies are changing to veggies  , they are not eating bloodworms, i took some dried bloodworms frm my friend but they are not eating... 
correct me if im wrong |
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| Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2012 12:04 am Post subject: Re: What to do????? |
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gold fish are omnivorous and more towards veggy so live blood worms should be avoided completely.
feed them soaked pellets, I recommend Hikari. some times boiled vegetables. try to do twice a week water change |
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Vinod_Uthaiah
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| Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2012 10:49 am Post subject: Re: What to do????? |
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Gold Fish eat a lot of different food.
Try Hikari/Ocean Free pellets, they bring out the red and the orange in them.I myself have 3 golds and they are very intelligent and playful.
I just feed them pellets.
But make sure that you do some regular water changes so that it reduces stress due to nitrogen contamination.
All the best. |
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